Tired of running multiple water filter systems

[R Chin]

Residential RO production is a trickle of water

The only place where you experience high flow is between the storage (bladder tank) and the fixture. If this section is relatively short - then 1/4” tubing is more than adequate

If you absolutely cannot place the storage near the demand - then you may need to upsize tubing, but you’ll have a lot more fittings, stagnant water, etc

Stick with the 1/4” unless absolutely necessary

 

[LMichaels]

Residential RO production is a trickle of water

The only place where you experience high flow is between the storage (bladder tank) and the fixture. If this section is relatively short - then 1/4” tubing is more than adequate

If you absolutely cannot place the storage near the demand - then you may need to upsize tubing, but you’ll have a lot more fittings, stagnant water, etc

Stick with the 1/4” unless absolutely necessary

OK, well one storage tank is within 6' of the outlets it supplies, and the first storage/pressure tank is about 3' from the filtration setup. Would I be better off putting both tanks under the kitchen close together and running one 3/8" line back to the filtration setup (about 18' away)?

 

[R Chin]

OK, well one storage tank is within 6' of the outlets it supplies, and the first storage/pressure tank is about 3' from the filtration setup. Would I be better off putting both tanks under the kitchen close together and running one 3/8" line back to the filtration setup (about 18' away)?

Line from RO package to tank(s) certainly don’t require more than 1/4” - remember the RO can only deliver a trickle

If all of your demand is in kitchen, I honestly don’t think you would even need a second tank - remove it and store as a backup and minimize any biofilm

 

[LMichaels]

Line from RO package to tank(s) certainly don’t require more than 1/4” - remember the RO can only deliver a trickle

If all of your demand is in kitchen, I honestly don’t think you would even need a second tank - remove it and store as a backup and minimize any biofilm

Interesting thought. Though we do use a lot of water here. Me alone just in consummation water (coffee, and drinking water daily we use over 2 gallons. This is not including any other incidentals from cooking water needs and so on. On weekends when kids are here usage goes through the roof. So, I think I'm pleased with the dual tank system. I'd just like to use it as efficiently as possible. So, if it meant moving the first over next to the 2nd I could do that. But so far it seems to be performing pretty well